There’s more than one class action law suit in the works in Ontario
Class action about credit scores used by insurers:
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PEDESTRIAN INJURY SAFETY 101 NOV. 22, 2018 – Zoomer radio podcast
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Ontario welfare reforms will make it harder to qualify for disability benefits
Ontarians who rely on welfare will get counselling and job training under a multi-year, multi-ministry social assistance reform plan, announced by the Ford government Thursday.
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Response to Ford’s Social Assistance Reforms
The social assistance reforms that the Ford Government announced today can well be described as the new Doug Ford Poor Laws. As expected, they’re making Ontario Works (OW) and the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) significantly more restrictive and precarious.
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Many questions, few answers, and great risk for people with disabilities
Minister Lisa MacLeod’s announcement today about a new direction for social assistance in Ontario shows promising directions for Ontario Works, but leaves many unanswered questions and creates serious risks for people with disabilities. There is also no mention of addressing the most critical problem, which is improving the inadequate benefit rates for people on OW and the Ontario Disability Support Program.
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Feeling of Loss While Recovering at Christmas
Interrupted by another sleepless night, I find myself staring at the cursor on my computer screen in the middle of the night. I hear the silence and think of everyone that is lucky enough to be getting a restful sleep and I wish it was me. Chronic pain and anxiety have taken that away. My blogs that I have been writing in this series always take a toll on me after I have written them